W/T Season 3 Y'all

[Ten10239]

I love it. I absolutely love it! You spoil me



The restaurants in Lubbock are the only things worth staying for.



-Leni

"I wish that I could hold you. I wish that I could hate you. I wish that I could hold you one more time." - I wish... - Drain Sth

[deixs]

Great updates!

I love the interaction between Willow and tara!!



Stef

[4evaWill]

Juvie Willow, oh, my sides! I can just imagine Willow and the nuts. If you know what I mean. Throwing them at Tara, I mean. And a wrestling match, ooh, I can imagine that too! Brilliant update!

Cath

Tara: No, I-I understand. You have to be with the person you l-love.

Willow: I am.

[JustSkipIt]

Good morning everyone. I woke to the sound of rain today. But you know what? It’s not rain: it’s sleet! Sleet!!!!! Who needs that? So you know what? Now it’s sleeting in their universe. Can you believe that? Ok, it’s sleeting there in my time. I’m at part 10 and it just started sleeting. That kinda sucks. Some comments before I make my way to work. Have a great day everyone:



Grimy – Hey, that would be possible wouldn’t it? Of course wouldn’t you? Interesting that you see her as lacking self-confidence. I see her as slightly shy but I totally worship her and think she’s the greatest. In fact, I was so worried that I was creating a power imbalance between her and Willow that I’ve given her a fault/problem; ok, nothing uncommon, but a little shortcoming.



Yes, I think that Tara is confused. Particularly that she can tell Willow is telling the truth that it’s not her fault but knows that Buffy is a “killer.” Can you imagine meeting Willow and finding out this stuff? Yes, you’re right, neither knows the other is a witch.



I don’t think that it’s that Tara is particularly poor. She just has to work to go to this great school and pay her way. The little indicentals add up. It’s not that she doesn’t have any money; she just doesn’t have unlimited funds the way those in the Buffy universe do. I believe that she went to this school because 1. It’s good enough that she expects/needs a full college scholarship and 2. The horses and focus on horses.



Thanks for your thoughtful response.



Yana – Yeah, wrestling, a fan fic staple and don’t forget tickling. . Some more information to come soon but I don’t think in the next update.



Leni – Glad you’re spoiled and lovin it. Yes the restaurants: is Mesquites still there? Spanky’s – we used to walk there for beer and fried cheese. How about the pie kitchen on 19th?



Stef – Thanks. Glad you’re lovin it.



Cath – Ohh yeah, a wrestling match. Willow’s a juvenile delinquent and Tara doesn’t even know about all the computer crime right???



Thanks for reading. Possible update tonight or definitely tomorrow.

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"I think this line's mostly filler."

[littlecrazy80]

I love it!!!! It gets better with every update.



*lil´c*



Unter den Blinden ist der Einäugige König.

[samiamiguess]

Hey there. Sorry, I was late picking this up but I've just caught up and I'm loving this story. I love AU's. They just seem to encompass how their love is eternal, no matter where they are.

I'm really enjoying how you're developing their friendship and I must admit you've picked an interesting time with Oz still on the scene. Intrigued how it's going to play out.



I'm hooked,

Sonya

[foreverpiper]

Ok, i'm totally in love w/ this fic! I swear i must've checked for an update like, 4 times today! (It would've been more if i didn't have school[/b]!) But i just wanted to say that i love how you're building their relashionship! And the tickling! That's just great

And never let it be said that I left a Tara craving unsatisfied. - Willow in Wilderness

[lauriebear]

Really enjoying this fic so far. I too have been checking for updates all day long. I love the getting together stories.



Can't wait for more.

[darkmagicwillow]

I like your premise; it sounds like something Willow's parents would do. I also enjoy how you're slowly building their relationship and revealing only the tiniest bits of Willow's secret. It was cute how she couldn't claim to be completely uninvolved with the rocket launcher incident.

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"Omnia mutantur, nihil interit." -- "Everything changes, but nothing is truly lost."

[pleasantlyblue]

wow, i always wished my parents would send me to an all girls boarding school.

cos y'know, i've heard they have great...academics

great fic, thank you!

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i do not patronize bunny rabbits!

[Ten10239]

Hey! I was just checking the board before going to bed, and I saw your message.



Sorry to dissapoint you but Mesquites is gone, I think it is an Itlian restaurant now. Spanky's is still there (gotta love those cheese sticks). I'm not to sure about the Pie Kicthen.



Anyway, gotta go. I anxiously await your next update! Oooh, that rhymes .

"I wish that I could hold you. I wish that I could hate you. I wish that I could hold you one more time." - I wish... - Drain Sth

[JustSkipIt]

Littlecrazy – Thanks. Glad it’s getting better and you’re enjoying it.



Sonya – No problem. You get here when you get here. Glad y ou’re liking the building relationship/friendship. Yes Oz still around and s3 happening on schedule in Sunnydale. Just that Willow isn’t there.



Foreverpiper – ha ha. There’ve been times when I checked for updates more than that on some stories. I’ll have one up within an hour and possibly another this evening. I always put it in the updates thread too. Ha ha, yes tickling. Very necessary.



Laurie – glad you’re liking. I’m with you. Getting together stories are my favorite.



Dmw – glad you’re liking. Yes, her secrets are definitely there and she’s not telling. But I loved that part too about the blowing up the mall.



Pleasantlyblue – What a wish. I don’t remember if I said it was all-girls. If so, that’s a mistake. There are boys there, just not in the girls dorm. Uh yeah, the academics, I’m sure that’s what you were interested in.



Ten – Bummer about Mesquites. That was the best place for breakfast. I can’t believe Spankys is still there. I have heard that Lubbock has really changed. I haven’t been there in over 10 years. Update coming soon.

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"I think this line's mostly filler."

[JustSkipIt]

Title– W/T Season 3 Y’all – part 5



Author– JustSkipit - Debra



Feedback – Yes please.



Spoilers–Season 3 through Faith Hope and Trick



Rating– Part 5 – PG



Disclaimer – Willow and Tara and any other character that appeared in the syndicated television show “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” is property of Joss and Mutant Enemy, I’m only borrowing them and am not making any money off them Thanks.



Summary You remember how Willow was in a coma and came out of it in Becoming? And how Buffy was accused of killing Kendra? Well, Willow’s parents actually took some notice of those events. That and the fact that when they got to the hospital, she had a boyfriend they had never met: a musician! So they did what any caring loving parents would do. That’s right: stay home more and pay more attention to their daughter right? Wrong! They sent her to boarding school out in the beautiful Hill County of Texas.



And you will never guess who comes to pick her up at the train. Ok, maybe you will. A certain horse-riding blonde with her own reasons to get away from home.



Consistency etc. How AU is it? There are Vampires, Buffy is the slayer. She is currently in LA and no one knows where she is. Everything through Becoming happened. Everything in season 3 will happen but without Willow. Tara is the Tara we know but without the abusive father/brother and she doesn’t think she’s a demon although she and Willow are both witches.



Thanks and notes to Annie and Lucy. The cutest puppies ever. Even if you woke up up at 4:30 today!



Thoughts in italics!







Willow felt thankful for her single room for the first time. In general, she had felt lonely and felt like having a single made her different from the other girls. But tonight was different. She had found a few spells on the Internet that she wanted to try. Just light stuff: floating a feather or maybe something bigger.



The full moon made this the ideal time to try the spells. Her attempts during the summer, turning ice to fire don’t try that one on your bedspread and the such had worked out ok. But she still wasn’t able to harness or focus any power. Really the only spell with any power that she had tried was restoring Angel’s soul, twice. And the first time it was interrupted and the second it didn’t work. Which meant that in a way she was responsible for Buffy leaving town.



But now, she was alone at school with nothing to distract her and the full moon meant that she could try to harness and focus some additional power from the phases. Of course if she were at home, this night would be spent wolf-sitting for Oz in the school library. Actually now that she thought about it, she hadn’t thought about Oz all that much lately.



Banishing thoughts of Sunnydale from her mind, she sat cross-legged on the floor. She quietly called in the elements and directions to cast the circle and opened her eyes, focusing on the feather in front of her. A feather. Light as air. Power of air. Beauty of air. Beauty. Blonde hair, blue eyes. Wait a minute. Ok, focus. Feather. Light as air. Power of air. Beauty of air. Jeans. Boots. Laughter. . Willow opened her eyes for a moment. She took a few deep breaths and attempted to focus again. Feather. Light as air. Air under the feather. Increase the air under the feather. Air. As she watched, she felt the feather rise from the floor. First a few inches and then even with her nose. She was exhilarated by the feeling of oneness with the feather and the air under and around it. Slowly, she started to spin the feather, first one direction and then the other.



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As soon as the moon was high enough in the sky, Tara crossed the quad toward the woods. She had found this spot years ago and still used it every full moon for her ritual. It was a ritual taught to her by her mother. A cleansing and replenishing ritual. One that leant her the strength and compassion to utilize her gift with those around her.



She carefully laid her blanket and stones, casting the circle. Sometimes she laughed at the thought of if someone came along and found her. Hell to pay for a witch like me . But one reason that she loved this spot was its isolation. No one had ever happened across her and she doubted that anyone ever would. Closing her eyes, she focused on the energy of the trees, ground, rocks, and moon. She began the interchange between the elements and her energy, pulling in strength and healing power and cleansing herself of any negativity. Total relaxation possessed her body and soul as she became one with nature to share its gifts. She intentionally heard the sounds of nature as they fed her power.



She could hear the leaves rustling, trees growing, rocks moving, and even the grass growing. Listening deeper, she could sense the connectedness of all nature. Slowly she became aware of another energy in the web Feather. Light as air. Air under the Feather. Increase the air under the feather. Air. . Someone was doing magics nearby. An elemental spell working with air. The practitioner was a beginner but with a large potential for power. Tara was intrigued by the interruption. She sent a tendril of her energy toward the other spell caster, still concentrating on her ritual but sensing out the other energy.



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Enthralled with her success with the feather, Willow progressed to larger objects. She floated a pencil, book, pillow, and pair of shoes. The shoes were particularly fulfilling as she raised and lowered them in contrast, one up and the other down. Satisfied with her success, she lowered the final object to the floor and uncast the circle. Just then the ringing of the phone startled her. She grabbed it quickly before anyone else could hear the ringing since phones were not allowed in the rooms. She had wired it from the DSL line to have a phone but didn’t want any one else to know.



“Hello,” she answered.



“Hey Will,”



“Buffy! What’s up? Is everything ok?” She asked worriedly.



“Everything’s fine. I’m wolf-sitting and bored so I thought I’d use the long distance from here to call you. What’s going on?”



The two best friends visited for quite a while before Buffy had to get off the phone to go try to calm the wolf. She had time to tell Willow of Faith’s appearance and that the other slayer didn’t have a problem with werewolves. Also that she was back in school. Willow told her about her classes and room and what the school was like but the conversation made her miss Sunnydale terribly.



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Just as Tara was finishing her ritual, the other spell caster also finished. Tara sent some extra energy to hold the connection. Perhaps if she could identify the other witch, they could do some joint spells and both grow their abilities and power. Eyes closed she listened but could not tell if she was hearing a conversation or thoughts:



So she’s a slayer too?



And she doesn’t have anything against werewolves?



So it’s been slow.



Ok, I understand, go calm the wolf. Love you



Tara’s eyes snapped open as she released her connection. The other magic user wasn’t just a witch but appeared to be involved with greater forces. The blonde had heard of the Slayer--one girl in all the world destined to fight vampires-- and of werewolves but had always believed them to be myths like the loch ness monster or big foot. But here was a magic user who believed them to be real and apparently believed that they knew at least one Slayer? It didn’t make sense.

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"I think this line's mostly filler."

Edited by: JustSkipIt at: 3/26/03 6:59:46 pm

[samiamiguess]

I love how this is an AU but you still have the essence that Tara is guided by her faith and consideration of the gift she has, whilst Willow is less in control as she discovers her powers.



So, the doubt creeping into Willow's mind regarding Oz has started as she admits she hasn't thought that much about him.



Looking forward to more,

Sonya

[littlecrazy80]

With every update I get more interested in this fic.

So Tara sensed the power of an other witch? Maybe she will soon find out that Willow is the other witch.



*lil´c*



Unter den Blinden ist der Einäugige König.

[4evaWill]

Wow. Wow. That's about all I can say. Oh, but I can . Wonderfully fantastico update - I really liked how Tara could sense Willow's energy. Or, rather, the other witch's energy. Looking forwards to more..

Cath

Tara: No, I-I understand. You have to be with the person you l-love.

Willow: I am.

[snuggle79]

oooh, so many updates i've missed!

I'm curious when Tara is going to find out about the owner of the power she's sensed.

Great update(s)!

snuggle79

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"I got so lost"

"I found you, i will always find you"

[JustSkipIt]

Sonya – Glad you got all that. Yes, Tara is definitely the senior partner in the magical relationship between the two. Remember that in season 3 Willow is very much a beginner. But, hmmm, not thinking about Oz??? How could that be? I wonder what she has been thinking about?



Littlecrazy – Thanks. Yes, she knows there’s another witch but not who it is. Or does she???



Cath – Glad you liked so much. Yes, Tara could sense Willow’s energy and even what she was doing and hear part of her thoughts.



Snuggle – It’s coming but let’s not be too impatient okay? Thanks for reading everyone.

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"I think this line's mostly filler."

[JustSkipIt]

Hi everyone. Well, it’s about 5:00 Wednesday night. Normally I wouldn’t post another update so soon lest I spoil you. But… Well, I leave early in the morning for Thanksgiving at my mother’s and won’t have access to a computer while there. So consider this the update for Thursday, ok Thursday through Friday or possibly Saturday. So if you are disciplined, you won’t read this till Thursday right? Ha ha. I think you will really like. Thanks for reading. Have a great and safe holiday. Debra



Title– W/T Season 3 Y’all – part 6



Author– JustSkipit - Debra



Feedback – Yes please.



Spoilers–Season 3 through Beauty and the Beasts



Rating– Part 6 – PG



Disclaimer – Willow and Tara and any other character that appeared in the syndicated television show “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” is property of Joss and Mutant Enemy, I’m only borrowing them and am not making any money off them Thanks.



Summary See 1-5 for this note.



Consistency etc. See 1-5 for this note.



Thanks to All my readers whether you post or just lurk. You’re the greatest.



Thoughts in italics!







Tara’s frustration with the book was just beyond what she could handle. She threw the thing at her wall of her room. As her roommate looked up quizzically, she explained, “sorry, frustrated. I’ll get out of your hair,” before leaving the room quickly.



Willow was lazily reading an assignment in her room. Truly she was quite bored. She had finished all her homework for the next two weeks as well as completing and sending the attack prediction program to Giles. Hopefully Oz could help him use the program, otherwise, what is the point of her work? Hearing a knock at the door, she got up quickly to answer it, finding Tara standing in the hall.



“Hey,” the blonde said.



“Hey, come on in. You own sneakers! I thought you lived in boots,” Willow teased.



“Ha ha. Very funny. Gets funnier each time you say it Will,” Tara shot back. She looked at Willow’s desk, “Uh, Will, is that a phone on your desk? And tell me it’s a paperweight ok?”



“Ok. Paperweight um sure. That sounds good.”



Tara looked suspiciously at the redhead, “Willow, you know you’re not allowed to have a phone in your room. Plus which how did you get it to work?”



Willow smiled innocently, “well hypothetically, not that I have a working phone, but it would be possible for someone to split the digital signal from the computer to a phone.”



“Ok, let’s say hypothetically that someone did that: how would they find out the number and get service?” Tara inquired.



“Ok, well still hypothetically, someone might uh, accidentally hack the phone company’s computer, then call the phone company from the phone, then trace the call,” she smiled an even more innocent smile.



Tara laughed, “Goddess you’re adorable. I mean, well good that it’s just a paperweight. The ringer is low right???”



“Of course,” Willow answered, “hey, wanna go to the canteen for some coffee? I’m bored.”



Tara sat on the bed: “Well good news bad news. Good news, I think we can get rid of the bored. Bad news, I came to ask you for a BIG favor.”



Willow sat by the blonde. “Ok, bad news big favor. Wanna tell me what?”



“Ok but first, how’s your school work? Do you have any assignments due tomorrow that aren’t done or anything?”



Willow smiled, sticking out her hand, “Hi. Nice to meet you: Willow Rosenberg. Geez silly, my assignments are done through the end of next week.”



Tara exhaled relieved, “Ok good because I need a favor and it will take a while,” she looked at the floor as she spoke.



Willow softly brushed the hair that was blocking Tara’s eyes she should never let her hair cover those beautiful eyes from her view behind her ear before speaking: “Hey babe, you’re scaring me. What’s up?”



Tara got up and began to pace slowly: “Ok. You remember you were teasing me about is there anything that I don’t do well and I said there is? Well. Ok. Well. I have trouble reading. Not like I’m stupid or illiterate or anything. But it’s really slow and hard. I look at the book and the words all turn backwards or the letters do or they get out of order. I can trace my finger around the words to help them stay right but it is really slow and I get a bad headache. And, we have that paper on Flowers for Algernon due in three days and I’m only about halfway through it.” As she finished her speech, she turned to Willow and exhaled slowly.



Willow got up and walked over to where Tara stood looking at the ground. Lifting her chin she spoke softly: “Please don’t keep hiding your beautiful eyes from me. So you want me to write your paper?”



“What? Ok and What?” Tara asked, “No. I-I-I want you to read the book to me. I can remember almost anything I hear and everything but I just can’t read it fast enough to get the paper done. You can have a claim.”



“What’s a claim?” Willow asked intrigued.



“A claim. Like a future claim. You get a credit to ask me for something that you need or want and unless it’s like unreasonably dangerous or illegal or whatever, you get it.



Willow smiled knowingly at the blonde, “I think I already know what I want for my claim. But first let’s get reading. Can we take 10 minutes to go get some coffee and then start?”



Finishing the book took hours. Willow read it, repeating certain parts that she had underlined on her pass-through of the book. At points, Tara would ask the redhead to highlight a sentence or write a note in the margin. Willow sat on her bed, her back against wall to the side of the bed and her legs across the bed. Tara lay face down on the bed with her face resting on Willow’s jeans covered thigh. She found that she could concentrate better on the story with her eyes closed and rested there quite comfortably. As she read, Willow wound the fingers of her left hand through Tara’s soft hair. Neither woman was consciously aware of the motion but both felt entirely at home and comfortable.



Near the end of the book, Willow noted that a strange sensation on her legs. She looked down to note Tara crying silently. Alarmed, she asked, “Hey, what’s wrong Tare?”



Embarrassed the blonde attempted to hide her face and tears from her friend.



Again Willow asked, “Tara, you’re scaring me. What’s wrong?” She was shocked as the blonde quickly reached to hug her and started crying uncontrollably. Willow hugged her back, attempting to comfort her as the blonde had done her in the past, Goddess she’s really upset. It’s a sad book but she seems really sad. Her body feels so nice against mine. And her hair smells really great. Hey, supportive friend here. Ok, she’s upset.



After a few minutes Tara pulled back. Holding Willow’s hands in hers, she looked down before explaining: “The story is so sad and it makes me cry. But. But. But that’s not what’s so sad to me. My m-m-mother died last year. That’s why I was away and had to make up my classes this summer. At the end, she was like that. She didn’t understand what she had lost. She didn’t know me or my brother Donnie or dad or anyone. And then she was gone and I never get to hear her voice again. And she’ll never hold her grandkids or see me graduate or bake cookies again.” Willow was amazed to hear the level of emotion that Tara shared with her and more amazed that she made it through that speech without breaking down. That breakdown came though and all she could do was hold the blond as she cried.



Eventually, Willow eased both their bodies against the pillow and continued holding Tara as she ran her fingers through and over her hair and over her back. After a few minutes, she noted that exhaustion had taken over and Tara was completely asleep, pressed tightly against her body. Willow closed her eyes and tested her magical power, using a version of the feather spell to turn out the light without moving from her place or disturbing Tara. As she drifted to sleep her final thoughts floated through her head: right right soft right.



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Used to getting up early to work at the stables or take a ride, Tara woke as the first sun was coming through the window. A little groggy, she tried to identify her location as she heard words in her head right right soft right . She opened her eyes to see Willow holding her and looking as peaceful and innocent as she had the other time that Tara saw her sleep, on the way to the school. Not wanting to wake the redhead, she started to gently disentangle herself from her reach but was stopped as Willow tightened her hold muttering, “No baby. Stay here with me a little longer. Right. Right.” Not one to argue first thing in the morning, Tara drifted back into sleep.



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Both women awoke suddenly as the phone rang. Willow looked embarrassed and Tara looked at her accusingly as the redhead explained, “maybe I need to answer my paperweight? Did I mention it’s an alarm clock?” Tara let Willow up as she moved from the bed, motioning that she would go get ready for class and see her later. As she left the room she heard Willow’s greeting to Buffy and her panicked question, “What? He got out? Did he hurt anyone?

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"I think this line's mostly filler."

Edited by: JustSkipIt at: 3/26/03 7:00:35 pm

[foreverpiper]

Darnit! And everything was going so well!!! *sigh* Ah well. But i loved the last two parts. I'd write more but my mom's yelling at me to eat dinner! grr...parents pick the worst of times...

And never let it be said that I left a Tara craving unsatisfied. - Willow in Wilderness

[Grimaldi]

just started reading this story, really enjoying it looking forward to the next part

Dude, we're surrounded by perverts!
No! Well, okay. No. Pez!
I don't know, it's like my brain keeps... jacking off

[Incitatua 8]

This is an intriguing AU...I'm hooked ! Just don't be like Nathan , that means PLEASE update regularly and often.

[cinderlust]

cute fic! can't wait for the smoochies. hehe.

always wondered what it would be like for willow and tara had they met when willow was still with oz.

[deixs]

What a lovely update!!

I hope there are more smoochies to come!!!!



Stef

[4evaWill]

Wowee! Brilliant update! Poor Tara upset about her mother... but of course it's up to Will to cheer her up, yea? I'm not going to be impatient, just say - keep up the fantastic work!

Cath

Tara: No, I-I understand. You have to be with the person you l-love.

Willow: I am.

[Little M]

Lol 'maybe I need to answer my paperweight' hahahahaha Fantastic

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'I go online sometimes, but everyone's spelling is really bad..it's depressing' - Tara

[Grimlock72]

cuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuute



Interesting that Tara could hear the spell hours after it was cast. Willow comforting poor Tara, aaawww Have you finished your homework for tomorrow, heh.. she obviously doesn't know Willow very well (yet).



As for the phone thing, I had assumed it was normal to have one. Based on the dorms we saw in season4, those had phones. Giving students internet-access and no phone makes no sense anyway .



Now what did Oz do ?



Grimmy

"You hurt Tara," Willow said too calmly. "The last one who tried that was a god. I made her regret it." -- Unexpected Consequences by Lisa of Nine

[Big Dummy]

Really enjoying your story. Right hand is bandaged, so must be brief. I'm a little confused as to how the friendship between Tara/Willow got so intense. I assume a lot of time has passed and they know each other better, and I know Will shared a little about her friends/family, but I was a little thrown when Willow called Tara "babe", or told her not to hide her pretty eyes from her. I feel like I'm missing a little filler from them just meeting and now feeling comfie being so much more intimate, with the touching etc.



Or am I just slow? Cause that's ok too.



Damn these bandages.

[Ginner WTluv]

I really like this fic Willow and Tara are soooo cute together. I have a bad feeling about Oz getting out though Can't wait for the next update



~ Jen

I'd like to take a moment to talk about something that's happened lately. I'm also in love. It's a very special thing and I'm really rather proud of it. Yes, I'm in love with my own breasts. I feel no personal shame about this; in fact, I think this is the one. It's going to last. ~ Ruth

[littlecrazy80]

I´m really enjoying this fic.

But Oz has a bad timing!!! Will there be some smoochies in the near future?



*lil´c*



Unter den Blinden ist der Einäugige König.[